NORTH CANTON, Ohio – The No. 9 UIndy men's lacrosse team (5-1) got back in the win column on Wednesday, dominating Walsh (1-3) by a score of 20-4.
 
The Hounds scored seven goals in each of the odd quarters, while finding the back of the cage on three occasions during the even periods. Drew Billig tallied a game-high eight points, combining for recording one goal and seven assists.
 
Junior KC Carlson earned his fourth win as a Greyhound between the pipes, making six saves in 38+ minutes.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UIndy scored the first 12 goals of the afternoon, building a commanding 10-0 lead at halftime. Wyatt Auyer netted a hat trick before the break, netting his third with just 34 seconds left in the second quarter.
 
As potent as the offense was, the defense came back to play against the Cavaliers. In addition to not surrendering a goal for the first 34+ minutes of the contest, UIndy forced 12 of Walsh's 17 turnovers on Wednesday. Dougie Crawford was incredible, adding four caused turnovers to his seven ground balls.
 
Ten different Greyhounds scored in the win, with Triston Schaffer leading the way with five goals. Brendan Garry and Nathan Lam also joined in on the fun, each scoring a second-half goal.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- With his four goals, Auyer now has 111 career points as a Greyhound, inching closer to the program's top five.
- In addition to his defensive prowess, Crawford also scored his first career goal.
- Sam Arfsten also recording multiple caused turnovers, finishing with three.
- UIndy went four-of-seven on man-up opportunities, with Auyer netting a pair while the Hounds were on the advantage. Schaffer, along with Ben Foster, also tallied a netter under the same circumstance.
- Caleb Parker secured 14-of-21 face-off attempts, scooping up three ground balls in the process.
 
MORE NOTES
The Greyhounds improve to 4-0 all-time against the Cavaliers … UIndy capped its short stint in the state of Ohio with a win, rebounding from Sunday's loss against now-No. 1 Le Moyne.
 
UP NEXT
The Hounds will now have 10 days to prepare for No. 2 Mercyhurst on Saturday, March 18 at 11 a.m. in Erie, Pa. The Lakers hold the series advantage, 4-2.